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Potato Crop

Abstract: Story collected by Caitlín Ní Tuathail, a student at Castledockrill school (Mountfin Upper, Co. Wexford) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0895/4/12

 Castledockrill [Vol. 0895, Chapter 0004]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Wexford Schools

COLLECTOR
Tuathail, Caitlín Ní 
Gender
female
Age
12
Location
Knockduff (Townland) 
Templeshanbo (Civil parish) 
Scarawalsh (Barony) 
Wexford (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

The Potato Crop  [duchas:5006725]

302

The Potato - Crop

In our district there are various sorts of potatoes.
Some of which are, the Aran Banner, the, Aran Chief, the Aran (Vert) Victor, the Irish Queen, the Colleen, the Shamrock, the Kers Pink, American (B) Rose, The (Ch) Champion, the President, and the Skerry Blue.  There are also (m) numberless other kinds of potatoes.  The potatoes are grown on our farm every year.  The potatoes are sown in the drills.  When the drills are opened some people put the manure in them and sow the potatoes over it.  Others sow the potatoes and then put in the manure over the potatoes.  The potatoes are sown about one foot apart.  When the

The Potato Crop  [duchas:5006726]

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the farmer is preparing for the potatoes he ploughs the ground, then harrows it and rolls it.  He then opens the drills.

Caitlin Ni Tuathail,
Cnoc Dubh,
Baile Ui Cearnaigh

Aois: 12 blian.

Resource description

Origin information
Mountfin Upper, Co. Wexford
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 302-303
Volume 0895
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Seosamh de Hál.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes--Prátaí
School location
Mountfin Upper Móin Fhinn Mountfin Upper Ballycarney Scarawalsh Wexford
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5139891
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0895/4/12

Suggested credit
"The Potato Crop"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5139891>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Seosamh de Hál.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

School location

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